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One of Manchester's biggest suburbs is on the brink of change
14.03.2024 - 07:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One of south Manchester's most popular suburban centres is on the brink of change.
The stretch of Wilmslow Road that runs through Withington has long maintained the air of a traditional village close to the heart of Manchester. But many locals feel the petals have long fallen off a high street once renowned for its choice of thriving, independent businesses.
To combat what some feel has been a steady decline, Manchester council has been working on a long-term strategy for the village to become a 'liveable, loveable place that meets all the needs of a diverse local community' by 2030.
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New government cash is set to revitalise Withington by creating a new public square near the library, and making shopping thoroughfare Copson Street a 'pedestrian priority area'. Originally, the council planned to fully pedestrianise the road, but local businesses were against the idea, the authority said.
Public consultations on the project are ongoing, but residents and groups have long been calling for to recapture the 'vitality' of the high street they remember. In 2021, Dave Payne, chair of the Withington Village Regeneration Partnership, told councillors: "I’m Withington born and bred, and I have fond memories of what it was like growing up.
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"It was full of vitality and vibrancy, and it was a real focal point of the community. But coming back to it 20-years later it had massively deteriorated."
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